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Guided walking tour of Lucerne with a local photojournalist
Lucerne
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Discover Lucerne with a photojournalist with 13 years of experience documenting stories in South America and Europe. This small group walking tour (maximum 12 people) takes you through authentic Lucerne for two hours: from Chapel Bridge and the history of its 1993 fire, past painted facades and an old pig market hidden behind luxury hotels, to the Lion Monument and the Dance of Death paintings on Spreuer Bridge.
The guide tours in English and Spanish simultaneously, and shares professional photography tips at each stop, so you can take photos that truly capture the specialty of this city.
Beyond the promenade: exclusive discounts at selected local restaurants in Lucerne.
Rated 4.87 stars...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
A taste of chocolate or cheese.
Tips for the guide.
Meeting Points
Departure
Luzerner Seepromenade
8 minutes from the train station, 20 meters from the National hotel.
Return
Hirschenplatz
Hirschenplatz
Itinerary
1
Lucerne lakeside promenade
We start at the shores of Lake Four Cantons, one of Switzerland’s most iconic landscapes. Your guide tells you how this shore was transformed in the 19th century from an industrial area to an elegant bourgeois-style promenade, with direct views of Mount Pilatus and Mount Rigi.
10 minutes
2
Chapel Bridge
The oldest wooden covered bridge in Europe, built in the 14th century.
10 minutes
3
Jesuitenkirche
We stop in front of the first large Baroque church built in Switzerland, completed in 1677.
15 minutes
4
Lion Monument
Visit the sculpture that Mark Twain described as "the saddest and most moving piece of stone in the world." Carved from the rock in 1821.
15 minutes
5
Hofkirche
Visit the most important church in Lucerne, whose origins date back to 735 AD.
15 minutes
6
Old Town Lucerne
Walk through the heart of medieval Lucerne — cobblestone streets lined with painted facades and centuries of hidden histories.
30 minutes
7
Franziskanerkirche
We pass one of the most charming squares in Lucerne, where the Franciscan Church — one of the few original Gothic churches in central Switzerland, built since 1270 — is located.
10 minutes
8
Pont Spreuer
We crossed the oldest surviving bridge in Lucerne, built in 1408 to connect the mills of the city with the bakers' quarter.
Guided walking tour of Lucerne with a local photojournalist
Lucerne
About
Discover Lucerne with a photojournalist with 13 years of experience documenting stories in South America and Europe. This small group walking tour (maximum 12 people) takes you through authentic Lucerne for two hours: from Chapel Bridge and the history of its 1993 fire, past painted facades and an old pig market hidden behind luxury hotels, to the Lion Monument and the Dance of Death paintings on Spreuer Bridge.
The guide tours in English and Spanish simultaneously, and shares professional photography tips at each stop, so you can take photos that truly capture the specialty of this city.
Beyond the promenade: exclusive discounts at selected local restaurants in Lucerne.
Rated 4.87 stars...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
A taste of chocolate or cheese.
Tips for the guide.
Meeting Points
Departure
Luzerner Seepromenade
8 minutes from the train station, 20 meters from the National hotel.